Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-30
BARNESVILLE.
JUNE rs, 1887.

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The principal topic of conversation
now is the school, and what the board
Is going to do. A meeting was held
Monday evening, resulting in the re
election of all teachers as high as Room
No. 8, which is still undecided. Miss
Jessie McClelland was elected to No. 10
The superintendency, high school, No
9 and No. s are still to be filled. a great
many people are curious to know what
the outcome of it all will be, but decided
changes are certain to be made in the
high school and superintendents place.
The Presbyterian church observed
Children's day last Sabbath, the evening
hour of service being devoted to the
children and Sabbath school work. The
decorations at the church were very
fine and in excellent taste, far surpass
Ii ing anything of the kind that we have
ever had, and the exercises throughout
were very successful.
The Knights of Pythias picnic held on
Burr's Mills camp ground last Wednes-
day was one of the most pleasant pie
MICS ever given by the lodge, notwith-
standing heavy rain in the afternoon
Tuesday evening. Prof. and Mrs. ]. R,
Scott, of St. Louis, who have been visit-
ing relatives here, will give one of their
delightful Readings" under the au-
spices ef the G. A. r., to help defray the
expenses of Decoration day. 1t will be
one of the finest elocutionary entertain
ments ever given here.
Mrs. Eliza Judkins, widow of Jesse
Judkins, died last Wednesday morning
at the home of her son, DR.. j. A. JUDY
kins, of this place. She had been resi-
dent of Barnesville for over fifty years,
and was we'll known to all our older cit
liens. Funeral services were held at
her sons residence Friday afternoon
interment in Southern cemetery.
Mr.. Samuel Williams of this place,
died last Friday, aged about 10 years
funeral took place Sunday afternoon.
from the residence of Moses Ramsey
interment in Green Mount cemetery.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school will
picnic on Burr's Mills camp ground,
Thursday.
Work on the gas well is progressing,
"a depth of $40 feet has been reached.
and the drillers are now engaged in "wi>
dening out" preparatory to casing. Prof.
Vail thinks We are are sure to strike
something-rock, probably. The Prof.
don't often make mistakes, though, and
we are expecting gas soon.
A festival was held in City Hall. Sat-
urday night, for the benefit of the Sons
of Temperance. but was not very great
financial success.
Nh Emory Gratigney is home from
his school duties at Mt. Union college. -
Prof H L Peck and daughter May,
left Sunday to visit friends in the north
ern part of the State.-GeOrge McClel-
land, of the Enterprise, has gone to
Oberlin to attend commencement. his
ates.-Prof NJ 4 Yarnell of Mt Vernon,
spent the first of the week with his
many friends here Miss Rissa Patter-
son is visiting her cousin, Mrs Finley, of
McKeesport, Pa.-Dick Darrah, of Bell
aire, spent Sunday in town.-Mr Hamil
ton Eaton has returned from the Postal
examinations at WashingtOn.-Misse
Cora Gooderl and Bert Brown are visit
ing friends at Salesville.-Mr w w Han
Ion is spending few days with Cam
bridge friends.-Mrs Joe Gallagher of
Wheeling, is visiting her mother. Mrs
Lottie Pickering.-T Buchanan has
terest of the Window glass Works.
John LorentZ, of st. Louis. is spending
the summer with his parents here
The Glass works will shut down Wednes-
day for two mouths rest. LEMUEL.